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Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv with guided aerial bomb

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kharkiv with guided aerial bomb Photo: Russia launched a guided aerial bomb strike on the suburbs of Kharkiv (facebook_com_DSNSKHARKIV_photos_by)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On Thursday morning, January 1, explosions were heard in Kharkiv as a result of a Russian guided aerial bomb strike on the suburbs, according to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov.

"Explosions were heard in some areas of Kharkiv. According to preliminary information, Russia struck the suburbs with a guided aerial bomb," the report says.

Later, Syniehubov reported that one person was injured as a result of a Russian strike and is receiving all necessary medical care.

Russian strikes on Kharkiv

On December 26, the Russians struck one of the main roads in Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. Two people were killed, and three others suffered blast injuries as a result of the Russian strike.

The blast wave shattered windows in nearby apartment buildings and private homes. Several cars also caught fire.

According to Syniehubov, there are only civilian residential buildings and an educational institution in the area where the strike landed, and there are no military facilities.

Russia regularly strikes Kharkiv, using drones, missiles, and aerial bombs.

On the morning of December 24, several explosions were heard in Kharkiv. An enemy missile or aerial bomb was flying towards the city.

Additionally, on December 24, Russia launched a series of targeted strikes on a thermal power plant in the suburbs of Kharkiv, causing a power outage in the city's power grid.

Mayor Terekhov also reported that a Russian Molniya drone had hit the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv. According to the mayor, cars and windows in a high-rise building were damaged.